Parenting Behavior

This audiobook is a vital tool for anyone who wants to become more aware of their body language as well as learn how to read and analyze verbal and nonverbal clues of others.

Gerrold, a science fiction writer from California, adopts a son who has a slight behavioral problem. He believes himself to be a Martian. Gerrold begins the long, involving work of trying to earn the acceptance of Dennis, a hyperactive eight-year-old who desperately wants a father's love, but is so insecure he feels he must be an alien. Gerrold's semi-autobiographical memoir of the first two years with Dennis is a funny, endearing, heartbreaking, and beautifully written testament to fatherhood.

We all have people in our lives who frustrate, annoy, or hurt us: workplace bullies, those who always claim to be right, or those with anxious or obsessive personalities. And most of us hurt others occasionally, too. Now, authors Dr. Helen McGrath, a clinical psychologist and professor, and Hazel Edwards, a professional writer, offer this extremely practical guide to dealing with the difficult personalities we encounter every day - in others, and in ourselves.

These are the essences of Coach Carter's basic building blocks for winning in life. From learning about the quality of one's character to the love of learning - as well as the importance of self-discipline and spirituality - Coach Carter takes you through his own life experiences and shows you how you, too, can become successful in your everyday life.

All parents want a definitive set of steps to prevent reactions without sacrificing the crucial rules and boundaries kids need to thrive. Most parents are looking for what I call a “mindful authority”. Each tip the author includes uses a situation from real life to share how to address the intense emotions of early childhood and school-age children so that your child becomes independent, respectful, responsible, and capable of succeeding in the world.

Oppositional Defiant Disorder has a familial association, and many factors can lead to this condition. However, parents should not be blamed for their oppositional children. The treatment involves carefully considering the familial structure, behavioral changes of the ODD children, and designing customized strategies that work well with the child’s irritable mood. This audiobook consists of the information that can help handle an ODD child's oppositional and defiant behavior.

Powerful techniques to influence decisions, Learn exactly what to say and convince people to get what you want do you struggle dealing with people to trigger desired action? Do you think you lack effective communication skills to convince people? Do people ignore or reject your offer and life seems unfair to you? Do you often dream about getting a magic wand that you show to people and get what you want from them? If answer to any or all of the above answers is yes, then you are on the right place now.

Igniting a bold, urgent conversation about age and ageism in the workplace, Conley liberates the term 'elder' from the stigma of 'elderly' and reveals the value of wisdom that can only be accrued through years on the planet. Wisdom at Work will teach you how to be indispensable in the second half of your working life.

Told from the viewpoint of a self-described competition junkie, Compete, Play, Win is a look at the psychology behind the competitive drive, a look at the sociological ramifications of acting on competitive impulses, and a book of advice on how to channel those impulses for personal gain in business, sport, and in life.

David Cay Johnston has made a name for himself as the defender of the common man, calling out the rich and powerful for cheating the system at the expense of everyone else. Whether he's exposing unjust loopholes in the tax code that help the rich get richer or pointing out how powerful corporations pocket government subsidies at excessive taxpayer expense, Johnston is an eloquent town crier for justice and equality.

Nearly a quarter century ago Carter Cast seemed to have it all together: he had a first-class education, an all-American athletic career, and was a very bright and energetic rising star on the fast track at a Fortune 100 company, PepsiCo. But blissfully unaware of how negative perceptions were shaped, he was stunned when called into his boss's office, and told he was "unpromotable" because he was "obstinate", "resistant", and "insubordinate".

Using this workbook, you'll learn practical skills grounded in proven-effective dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) to help you heal and move forward after narcissistic abuse. You'll find targeted exercises for specific trauma symptoms to help you rebuild your shattered self-esteem and confidence, learn how to trust again, and make certain you can recognize red flags in the future. You'll also discover essential and easy-to-apply mindfulness skills for developing self-compassion, setting healthy boundaries, and managing negative thoughts.

Dr. August Leming and Dour Hatten bring together over 40 years of coaching and fitness industry experience, and well over 40,000 hours of individual and group coaching to bring to you a first-of-its-kind approach to the psychology of health and fitness. The fitness industry is an industry of change. Our clients want it and our success depends on the delivery of a growth experience. In the Psychology of Coaching you will find the missing piece to delivering the growth experience that your clients so badly need.

Muchas parejas altamente reactivas—parejas que rápidamente discuten, se enfadan y culpan—necesitan mucho más que los consejos comunes para parejas. Cuando las emociones destructivas se hallan en el núcleo de los problemas de su relación, por mucha comunicación eficaz o intimidad que se construya, no arreglará el conflicto que le aqueja. Si usted forma parte de una pareja altamente conflictiva necesita conseguir controlar sus emociones en primer lugar, dejar de empeorar las cosas y solo después trabajar en construir una relación mejor.

Everyone has secrets, and everyone is living a double life to some degree. The world is held up by lies; if everyone's secrets were to all be revealed tomorrow morning, civilization might collapse. To ascend the social hierarchies and achieve great power, you need to optimize and strategize rather than slogging and "working hard" every day of your life. This is counterproductive since it does not guarantee any beneficial results in the end. Nobody can succeed by following rules in the first place.

Your own behaviour is the only behaviour over which you have absolute control. To change your children's behaviour, you first need to change your own. Your behaviour as a parent is the difference between chaos and calm. It is the gap between strategies falling or succeeding. It is so important that it puts every other factor into a firm second place. In When the Parents Change, Everything Changes, Britain's leading behaviour expert introduces parents to a revolutionary method for changing your behaviour and so changing your children's - tried and tested in over 100,000 schools.

Are you tired of being stuck in the same negative habits, but don't know how to change? Do you feel like old fears and unnecessary limitations and are holding you back from getting extraordinary results in your life, but you don't know how to break free? If you answered yes to any of these questions, Neuro Linguistic Programming may be just what you need to create drastic positive change in your life.

Welcome to this ‘manual’ of parenting hints, tips and strategies on how to help your child with their behaviour and learning at home. Over 20 years in the making, I’ve been looking for ideas throughout my teaching career, ‘cherry picking’ the most practical and effective ones for this book (in which I try to avoid any jargon or dense theory). Every suggestion is tried and tested – this aims to be a practical guide, not an academic thesis. Having worked closely with thousands of students and their parents over the years, I sincerely hope you will find at least something useful to...

A narcissist is often characterized as arrogant, self-important, and attention-seeking. However, some narcissists can actually be very meek and self-effacing, making it harder to detect them. And they can be just as dangerous as more overt narcissists, if you allow them to be. In Narcissistic Friend, you’ll find research-backed guidance on identifying and dealing with narcissists.

In an era dominated by the complexity of 360° manipulation, there's an ever-growing need to be informed for self-defense and to enhance one's life, because knowledge is power. Do you ever feel at the mercy of circumstances, crushed by the unseen weights of life? Modern society is riddled with manipulations, both overt and covert, which stifle our true potential. Bright Psychology doesn't just diagnose these issues, but also hands you the key to free yourself and leverage them to your advantage.